Trish
Trish
Major?
Biology major, philosophy minor
Sexual Orientation?
Straight
What extracurriculars do you participate in?
Club soccer, Hoos for a Cure, mentoring
What do you like to do in your free time?
Play sports, watch TV, dance around
What are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date?
Physical attributes: Someone nice on the eyes wouldn’t hurt, but I’m not picky. Cute comes in all shapes, sizes and colors. I’m pretty active too, so it’d be cool if the person was athletic. Personality attributes: Kind and warm, funny, independent
Do you attend religious services? Are you passionate about politics? Explain.
I go to Catholic mass every Sunday. I like to know about politics, but I don’t read the newspaper everyday. I have a cursory knowledge of the days’ events.
How would you describe your race/ethnicity? Do you have an ethnicity preference?
I’m Asian, but I don’t have an ethnicity preference.
What are your favorite TV shows?
Ah, I love TV. My favorite shows are It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Friday Night Lights, and Community.
What are your favorite movies and actors?
Favorite movies: The Karate Kid, Cruel Intentions, Aladdin. I don’t really have favorite actors.
What music do you like (genres and bands)?
I genuinely do like everything except reggaeton. Right now, I really like Ke$ha (yea I’m cliché) and k-os.
What’s your favorite food/favorite restaurant in Charlottesville?
Honestly, I haven’t gone out that much to restaurants — I’m simple/cheap. Actually though, I do love the Downtown Mall’s gelato and dumplings.
What are your favorite books and authors?
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (the movie is NOT a good representation … just saying), Harry Potter.
When are you at your happiest?
Playing with my friends or dancing in my room.
What makes you a good catch?
I mean, I think we’re all good catches. I’d say that what makes me different from other people is that I’m weird and crazy and I let that out. I’m trying to stay young, in the sense that I try not to let the little and negative things in life faze me and my ideals about people in general.
What’s your type?
I don’t really have a type … I like good guys though.
What would your theme song be?
“Mother We Just Can’t Get Enough” by The New Radicals
What’s your idea of funny?
Lots of sarcasm, but more It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, less Arrested Development … if that makes sense.
What hobbies/interests would you like to share with your date? What ways would you like them to differ from you?
It’d be awesome if my date liked sports and volunteered. However, it’d also be cool if they participated in some random extracurricular I’ve never done before because I like learning about new shenanigans.
What are deal breakers (won’t date a smoker, age, etc.)?
I’m not really into younger guys.
If you could have any superpower what would it be?
Mind control (OK, but I’m not evil and calculating, I just saw it on Vampire Diaries and thought it’d be useful in some situations).
Are you outgoing or shy?
75 percent outgoing, 25 percent shy.
You’re stranded on an island. What three foods would you bring? Which three people would you want with you?
3 foods: strawberry ice cream, blackberries, pesto pasta
3 people: my big brother, Gandhi, Chelsea Handler
What do you want to do when you graduate?
Something pre-health.
If you were a member of the circus, who would you be and why?
I’ll say acrobat. Once I got over the fear of dying from freefall, it’d be pretty rad to be able to fling yourself through the air.
Describe yourself in one sentence.
I’m an onion.
Jake
Jake
Major?
Double major in music and something else (right now either economics or possibly environmental science)
Sexual Orientation?
Straight
What extracurriculars do you participate in?
Jazz Combo, and as soon as my schedule opens up, hopefully Outdoors Club.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Hang out with friends, skate, surf, play music.
What are the physical and personality attributes you are looking for in a date?
Someone at least my level of physical attractiveness (around a seven on a scale from one to 10). Yeah, that seems shallow but I’m just being honest. Being in shape and taking care of your body is important, but not everyone’s a pro athlete and that’s understandable. As far as personality goes, someone down-to-earth and open to new experiences, no matter how crazy they might be.
Do you attend religious services? Are you passionate about politics? Explain.
I’m an atheist so that’s a no to the religious services. I like politics, as I feel it is important to know what’s going on in the world and how larger institutions are going to affect your life, but at the same time, the political system is so corrupt at this point I don’t know if I could ever step into an office or participate beyond activism.
How would you describe your race/ethnicity? Do you have an ethnicity preference?
White. No racial preference.
What are your favorite TV shows?
Anything on Adult Swim. South Park. Family Guy. I really don’t watch much TV though.
What are your favorite movies and actors?
The Boondock Saints, Donnie Darko, The Departed, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, original trilogy of Star Wars. It’s hard to pick a favorite actor.
What music do you like (genres and bands)?
Good music. I listen to everything from Mozart to Slayer. I’m in a reggae/funk/hip-hop fusion band and a rock/indie-pop band.
What’s your favorite food/favorite restaurant in Charlottesville?
Seafood, preferably crab … or oyster shooters. Haven’t really gotten around Charlottesville to pick a favorite yet.
What are your favorite books and authors?
Catch-22, Slaughterhouse-Five, Harry Potter. I’m really into Kurt Vonnegut right now.
When are you at your happiest?
In the middle of an intense jam with the band. Or out on the beach with friends.
What makes you a good catch?
I’m pretty unique as far as not fitting in much at U.Va. goes. No popped collar or rich mommy and daddy here. Plus I’m super creative and a little crazy, so I’m always fun to be around.
What’s your type?
Bohemian Beatnik Rational Anarchist.
What would your theme song be?
“Summer’s Gone” — Pretty Lights. (The beat just kicks, check it out.)
What’s your idea of funny?
Sharp wit, talkin’ [smack], a bit sarcastic but in a playful way.
What hobbies/interests would you like to share with your date? What ways would you like them to differ from you?
Art and music are what I love, so they definitely have to be interested in those. Otherwise, I’m open to most other differences.
What are deal breakers (won’t date a smoker, age, etc.)?
I can’t date someone super into themselves or all about fitting in with the latest trends (75% of sorority girls).
If you could have any superpower, what would it be?
The power to control space-time — just think of the possibilities.
Are you outgoing or shy?
Very outgoing.
You’re stranded on an island. What three foods would you bring? Which three people would you want with you?
My friends Jordan, Chris and Zolton. A case of beer, some bud and banana bread.
What do you want to do when you graduate?
Play music and get my clothing and design company started with my buddy Tyler.
If you were a member of the circus, who would you be and why?
The lion. I’m a freaking lion; what other explanation do you need?
Describe yourself in one sentence.
Intelligent, creative, down-to-earth beach bum.
Date: Monday, March 15
Time: 6 p.m.
Location: Miyako
Trish: When I found out [that I was chosen for Love Connection] I was just wondering what kind of guy Love Connection thought I would like, what kind of guy they would pair me up with — personality and looks-wise. My friends Facebook-stalked him because we had his area code and first name. They were all speculating while I was in the dark … And they were really excited because they didn’t know anyone who had done Love Connection before.
Jake: [When I heard I was going on the date] I just thought, “I am stoked to get some sushi.” My friends kind of laughed at the idea of a blind date and then told me to have fun with it. I picked her up from Lambeth. She got in the car, and then I proceeded to drive downtown to Miyako, which is like a Japanese sushi bar, steak house place. It was really, really good, by the way.
Trish: Going to Miyako was fun because it wasn’t typical like Basil or Lemongrass on the Corner, so that was cool that it was different.
Jake: My first impression was that she’s a pretty cute Asian girl … she seemed cool. I’ve been with lots of different types of girls who are usually the artsy types and generally laidback. I don’t date cheerleaders or preps really, so she seemed right up my alley in terms of personality.
Trish: When I first saw him, I was like, “He looks familiar.” Just happens after talking we found out we were in the same philosophy discussion first semester of our first year, but it’s not like we were friends or anything. He seemed outgoing and he seemed really chill … Jake wasn’t who I’m typically attracted to. I really like to play sports, and so I usually like athletic types. It’s not a deal breaker, though. Personality usually trumps all in the end.
Jake: [At Miyako] we got sushi together — a dancing roll, shrimp tempura roll and a Philadelphia roll. There was a bunch of stuff, so we just decided to split it.
Trish: I’m kind of a novice when it comes to sushi, but I picked the California roll for us, and it ended up being really good. He let me have the last cut of the roll, which was really nice.
Jake: The conversation was good, very easygoing with no real complications. There were no real awkward silences; we got along great. She had been in a sorority, but she deactivated, and she told me the reasons — basically, that they were fake, and she realized it’s more about being an individual than paying to be in a group of friends. That’s pretty much what I think, so it was interesting to hear that about her.
Trish: I felt like I asked a lot of questions, so it might have come across kind of interview-y. I was trying not to have any awkward silences and I talk a lot … I don’t know if it was weird because I was like, “What’s your favorite Disney movie?” or something like that if there was a pause in the conversation … which retrospectively, may have jarred the flow more so than an awkward silence.
Jake: We talked about what we’re doing, what we’re studying, and I’m into music, so we started talking about the bands we liked. She seemed to be a TV buff, so I got drilled on some television shows.
Trish: We had some stuff in common, but he’s very different … I play sports and watch sports. I watch ESPN and the March Madness tournament; he wasn’t really into that, and that’s fine. He’s more into indie stuff, so that was cool … I see him as one of the guys in a bigger group of friends I’d go to a party with or something.
Jake: I wouldn’t say we had a great deal in common, but we didn’t have any huge differences where I couldn’t relate to her at all … There was a good flow throughout the date; we enjoyed ourselves. One kind of turn-off, though, is that she’s Catholic and I’m an atheist. She seemed really into religion to a point where if we dated, we’d probably argue over it a lot. We were talking about what decade we’d want to live in, and she said the 1950s because of family values, but I think all that is ridiculous. Then again, I’m a think-what-you-want-to-think type of person, so I wasn’t going to argue about her religious views — especially not on the first date.
Trish: We actually talked about [why we were paired up] a little bit. I might have come across kind of hippie-ish [in the survey], and so it makes sense to be matched with him since he’s in a band and he’s into alternative stuff.
Jake: We’re both pretty easygoing, so I guess that came through in the surveys. [Love Connection] probably saw that we were both laidback and both chill, which is definitely true.
Trish: [The date] was a chill experience. He seemed really cool. He was a different type of person, which is great because I like meeting new people. There just wasn’t that romantic chemistry, physically or personality-wise. He also knows a lot of music, so he might be the type of friend I call to burn me some new stuff he found from his indie, out-of-nowhere, underground scene.
Jake: [At the end of the date] I headed back to Lambeth, and she was like, “Drop me off at soccer practice,” but I missed the turn because she told me like two seconds before, so I dropped her off at Lambeth and then I guess she went to soccer practice.
Trish: There was no hug — just a wave. It was a fun experience, but I don’t think there are romantic sparks. I’d say it was probably mutual because he didn’t ask for my number or anything. We’re both mellow, relatively fun-loving kids, so yeah, we had a lot of fun and funny moments. I just can’t remember any of them right now; that kind of sums up why we’re probably not going on a date again. But, on pleasantness, the date was like a 7.
Jake: I’d give it a 6.5 or a 7. There wasn’t anything bad about it, but I mean it wasn’t a life-changing experience. I wasn’t struck; it’s definitely more of a friend thing.
Although Jake and Trish see no romantic harmony in their future, Trish says she’d be up for seeing a jazz concert with him. Jake plans on calling her sometime — because she doesn’t do “the Facebook thing” — to see if she wants to hang out or meet up at a party.